Sunil Lahiri, who portrayed the role of Lakshman in the iconic television series ‘Ramayan’, has shared his thoughts on Alia Bhatt being cast as ‘Sita’ in an upcoming film. Lahiri expressed his belief that both Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor, who will be playing ‘Ram’, are talented actors who can do justice to their respective roles.
Sunil Lahiri believes Alia would have been a fit as Sita if the movie was made five years ago
However, he mentioned that he feels Bhatt would have been a better fit for the character of ‘Sita’ if the film had been made five years earlier. Lahiri further emphasized the importance of maintaining the essence and integrity of the Ramayana while adapting it for a new version, urging the filmmakers to keep the treatment of the epic respectful and true to its core values. Lahiri believes that the characters should be well-defined, and the depiction of the story, language, and scenes should be in sync with the original narrative.
He highlighted the success of the earlier ‘Ramayan’ series, saying, “They should not change the base. The treatment of the Ramayana should be decent and respectful. It cannot be experimented with while making a new version. The language, the depiction of the characters and the scenes need to be in sync with the epic. The characters should be well-defined. Our show was true to the essence of Ramayana and people across religions, age groups and demographics connected with it and liked it.” As quoted by ETimes.
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